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+#!/usr/bin/env bats
+
+@test "no args shows usage" {
+    run ./stringfun
+    [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+    [ "${lines[0]}" = "usage: ./stringfun [-h|c|r|w|x] \"string\" [other args]" ]
+}
+
+@test "bad args shows usage" {
+    run ./stringfun -z "Bad arg usage"  
+    [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
+    [ "${lines[0]}" = "usage: ./stringfun [-h|c|r|w|x] \"string\" [other args]" ]
+}
+
+@test "check -h" {
+    run ./stringfun -h
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ "${lines[0]}" = "usage: ./stringfun [-h|c|r|w|x] \"string\" [other args]" ]
+}
+
+@test "wordcount" {
+    run ./stringfun -c "There should be eight words in this sentence"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ "$output" = "Word Count: 8
+Buffer:  [There should be eight words in this sentence......]" ]
+}
+
+@test "remove extra spaces" {
+    run ./stringfun -c "   The   strange    spaces    should   be     removed   from this    "
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ "$output" = "Word Count: 8
+Buffer:  [The strange spaces should be removed from this....]" ]
+}
+
+@test "reverse" {
+    run ./stringfun -r "Reversed sentences look very weird"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ "$output" = "Buffer:  [driew yrev kool secnetnes desreveR................]" ]
+}
+
+@test "print words" {
+    run ./stringfun -w "Lets get a lot of words to test"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ "$output" = "Word Print
+----------
+1. Lets(4)
+2. get(3)
+3. a(1)
+4. lot(3)
+5. of(2)
+6. words(5)
+7. to(2)
+8. test(4)
+
+Number of words returned: 8
+Buffer:  [Lets get a lot of words to test...................]" ]
+}
+
+@test "check max length" {
+    run ./stringfun -r "This is the maximum length string that should work"
+    [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+    [ "$output" = "Buffer:  [krow dluohs taht gnirts htgnel mumixam eht si sihT]" ]
+}
+
+@test "check over max length" {
+    run ./stringfun -w "This is a string that does not work as it is too long"
+    [ "$status" -ne 0 ]
+}
+
+
+
+@test "basic string search replace" {
+    run ./stringfun -x "This is a bad test" bad  great
+    [ "$output" = "Buffer:  [This is a great test..............................]" ] ||
+    [ "$output" = "Not Implemented!" ]
+}
+
+@test "search replace not found" {
+    run ./stringfun -x "This is a a long string for testing" bad  great
+    [ "$status" -ne 0 ] || 
+    [ "$output" = "Not Implemented!" ]
+}
+
+@test "basic overflow search replace" {
+    run ./stringfun -x "This is a super long string for testing my program" testing  validating
+    [ "$output" = "Buffer:  [This is a super long string for validating my prog]" ] ||
+    [ "$output" = "Not Implemented!" ]
+}
+
+@test "test overflow string replace" {
+    run ./stringfun -x "This is a super long string for testing my program" testing  validating
+    [ "$output" = "Buffer:  [This is a super long string for validating my prog]" ] ||
+    [ "$output" = "Not Implemented!" ]
+}
+
+@test "test shorter string replace" {
+    run ./stringfun -x "This is a super long string for testing my program" program  app
+    [ "$output" = "Buffer:  [This is a super long string for testing my app....]" ] || 
+    [ "$output" = "Not Implemented!" ]
+}